2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by 10th-year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 18–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League tournament to Yale.

2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record18–10 (10–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian DeStefano
  • Donny Guerinoni
  • Michael Sotsky
Home arenaLavietes Pavilion
2016–17 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
x-Princeton140 1.000237  .767
Harvard104 .7141810  .643
Yale95 .6431811  .621
Penn68 .4291315  .464
Columbia59 .3571116  .407
Brown410 .2861317  .433
Cornell410 .286821  .276
Dartmouth410 .286720  .259
x – Ivy League champions
2017 Ivy League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Crimson finished the 2015–16 season 14–16, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Hunter Meyers5F6'7"225SophomoreMinden, NVLeft the team due to personal reasons
Patrick Steeves10G/F6'7"220SeniorMontreal, QEGraduate transferred to George Washington
Evan Cummins33F6'8"215SeniorWestborough, MAGraduated
Agunwa Okolie35G/F6'8"205SeniorAjax, ONGraduated

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Lewis
#16 PF
Alpharetta, GA Milton High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Robert Baker Jr.
#25 PF
Woodstock, GA The Walker School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Seth Towns
#20 SF
Columbus, OH Northland High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Bryce Aiken
#19 PG
Randolph, NJ The Patrick School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Justin Bassey
#29 SF
Aurora, CO Colorado Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Henry Welsh
#51 C
Los Angeles, CA Loyola High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Mar 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Christian Juzang
#66 PG
Calabasas, CA Viewpoint High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Harvard 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  • "2016 Harvard Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  • "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mario Haskett
SG
Chesterfield, VA Lloyd C. Bird High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Chris Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMilton High School Alpharetta, Georgia
G 1 Siyani Chambers (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrHopkins High School Golden Valley, Minnesota
G 2 James McLean 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSacred Heart Preparatory Atherton, California
G 3 Tommy McCarthy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLa Costa Canyon High School Rancho Santa Fe, California
F 4 Zena Edosomwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrNorthfield Mount Hermon School Los Angeles, California
G 11 Bryce Aiken 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrThe Patrick School Randolph, New Jersey
G 12 Matt Fraschilla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrHighland Park High School Dallas, Texas
G 13 Andre Chatfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorcross High School Lilburn, Georgia
F 14 Balsa Dragovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School Zemun, Serbia
G 15 Corbin Miller (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBrighton High School Sandy, Utah
G 20 Justin Bassey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrColorado Academy Denver, Colorado
G 21 Zach Yoshor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRobert M. Beren Academy Houston, Texas
G 22 Christian Juzang 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrViewpoint School Tarzana, California
F 23 Weisner Perez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoJ. Sterling Morton High School West Berwyn, Illinois
F 24 Chris Egi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMontverde Academy Markham, Ontario
G 25 Corey Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoVermont Academy Ottawa, Ontario
F 31 Seth Towns 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorthland High School Columbus, Ohio
G 32 Robbie Feinberg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Hidden Hills, California
F 35 Robert Baker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrThe Walker School Woodstock, Georgia
F 44 Henry Welsh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrLoyola High School Redondo Beach, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm
MIT W 59–39 
Lavietes Pavilion 
Boston, MA
Regular season
11/11/2016*
11:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Stanford
Pac-12 China Game
L 70–80  0–1
Mercedes-Benz Arena (7,196)
Shanghai, China
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm
Fisher
Homecoming
W 78–51  1–1
Lavietes Pavilion (1,429)
Boston, MA
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Holy Cross L 52–63  1–2
Lavietes Pavilion (1,609)
Boston, MA
11/26/2016*
1:00 pm
at Massachusetts L 66–70  1–3
Mullins Center (3,320)
Amherst, MA
11/29/2016*
2:00 pm
George Washington L 74–77  1–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,406)
Boston, MA
12/03/2016*
2:00 pm
Fordham W 64–52  2–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,714)
Boston, MA
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
Northeastern W 86–80  3–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,517)
Boston, MA
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Boston College
Rivalry
W 74–66  4–4
Conte Forum (3,832)
Chestnut Hill, MA
12/23/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Houston W 57–56  5–4
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,004)
Houston, TX
12/30/2016*
7:00 pm
Howard W 67–46  6–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,646)
Boston, MA
01/02/2017*
7:00 pm
at Vermont L 71–82  6–5
Patrick Gym (2,312)
Burlington, VT
01/07/2017
7:00 pm
at Dartmouth W 74–58  7–5
(1–0)
Leede Arena (1,252)
Hanover, NH
01/10/2017*
7:00 pm
McGill W 70–45  8–5
Lavietes Pavilion (1,252)
Boston, MA
01/16/2017*
7:00 pm
at Bryant W 70–65  9–5
Chace Athletic Center (598)
Smithfield, RI
01/21/2017
2:00 pm
Dartmouth W 82–68  10–5
(2–0)
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Boston, MA
01/27/2017
7:00 pm
at Cornell W 77–71  11–5
(3–0)
Newman Arena (1,186)
Ithaca, NY
01/28/2017
7:00 pm
at Columbia L 62–65  11–6
(3–1)
Levien Gymnasium (2,488)
New York, NY
02/03/2017
7:00 pm
Penn W 69–59  12–6
(4–1)
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Boston, MA
02/04/2017
7:00 pm
Princeton L 56–57  12–7
(4–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Boston, MA
02/10/2017
7:00 pm
at Brown W 87–74  13–7
(5–2)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,581)
Providence, RI
02/11/2017
7:00 pm
at Yale W 75–67  14–7
(6–2)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
New Haven, CT
02/17/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Columbia W 78–72  15–7
(7–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,935)
Boston, MA
02/18/2017
7:00 pm
Cornell W 87–75  16–7
(8–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,979)
Boston, MA
02/24/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Yale W 77–64  17–7
(9–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Boston, MA
02/25/2017
7:00 pm
Brown W 77–58  18–7
(10–2)
Lavietes Pavilion 
Boston, MA
03/03/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Princeton L 69–73  18–8
(10–3)
Jadwin Gymnasium (3,799)
Princeton, NJ
03/04/2017
7:00 pm
at Penn L 72–75  18–9
(10–4)
Palestra (4,451)
Philadelphia, PA
Ivy League Men's tournament
03/11/2016
4:00 pm, ESPNU
(2) vs. (3) Yale
Semifinals
L 71–73  18–10
Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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